Courses

Arabic Language & Literature
- ARAB730 : Rhythm in Arabic Poetry
- ARB100 : Styles of Literary Expression
- ARB105 : Creative Writing
- ARB110 : Introduction to Syntax & Morphology
- ARB115 : Womens Literary Theory
- ARB120 : Arabic Rhetoric I
- ARB130 : Literary Texts Analysis
- ARB160 : General Linguistics
- ARB205 : Writing and Technology
- ARB210 : Phonetics
- ARB215 : Womens Studies & Arabic Literature
- ARB220 : Prosody
- ARB230 : Traditional Literary Criticism
- ARB240 : Arabic Rhetoric II
- ARB250 : Abbasid Literature I
- ARB260 : Emirati Literature
- ARB270 : Modern Arabic Gulf Literature
- ARB301 : Abbasid Literature II
- ARB305 : Professional Writing
- ARB311 : Syntax II
- ARB315 : Modern Women's Literature
- ARB321 : Semantics & Arabic Lexicology
- ARB343 : Pre_Islamic & Islamic Literature
- ARB381 : Arabic Library / Heritage
- ARB401 : Philology
- ARB405 : Training Practicum
- ARB406 : Research Methods in Language & Literature
- ARB413 : Arabic Linguistics
- ARB415 : Seminar & Research in Women Studies
- ARB416 : Andalusian & Maghribi Literature
- ARB424 : Late Medieval Literature
- ARB430 : Modern Literature Criticism
- ARB436 : Ex. in Syntax & Morphology
- ARB440 : Research in the Critical & Rhetorical H
- ARB444 : Modern Arabic Literature
- ARB450 : Comparative Literature
- ARB485 : Integrated Capstone
- ARLN714 : Issues in Syntax and Morphology
- ARLN716 : Avant-Garde Trends in Arabic Syntax
- ARLN718 : Seminar on Classical Arabic Language Studies
- ARLN800 : Comprehensive Examination
- ARLN810 : Research Proposal
- ARLN900 : Dissertation Research
- ARLN910 : Dissertation Defense
- ARLT704 : Trends in Classical Literature
- ARLT706 : Schools of Comparative Literature
- ARLT708 : Modern Issues in Literary Criticism
- ARLT710 : Seminar in Classical Arabic Criticism
- ARLT800 : Comprehensive Examination
- ARLT810 : Research Proposal
- ARLT900 : Dissertation Research
- ARLT910 : Dissertation Defense
Languages and Literature
- CHIN101 : Beginning Chinese I
- CHIN102 : Beginning Chinese II
- CHIN201 : Intermediate Chinese I
- CHIN202 : Intermediate Chinese II
- CHIN301 : Introduction to Chinese Culture (in English)
- CHIN302 : Business Chinese
- CHIN401 : Advanced Chinese
- CHIN402 : Chinese Language and Culture
- CHSS700 : Research Methods and Ethics
- CHSS702 : Critical Reading and Writing
- DRA260 : Practical Introduction to Theatre TA
- DRA265 : Approaches to Drama TA
- DRA360 : Fundamentals of Stage Prod TA
- DRA365 : Drama in Education TA
- DRA370 : Playwriting & Performance in Arabic
- DRA460 : Practicum Drama TA
- ELAN750 : Stylistics
- ELAN782 : World English
- ELAN786 : Roots of Modern English
- ELAN800 : Comprehensive Exam
- ELAN810 : Research Proposal
- ELAN900 : Dissertation Research
- ELAN910 : Dissertation Defense
- ELIT710 : Classicism/s
- ELIT740 : Modernism/s
- ELIT790 : Literary Theory
- ELIT800 : Comprehensive Exam
- ELIT810 : Research Proposal
- ELIT900 : Dissertation Research
- ELIT910 : Dissertation Defense
- ENG210 : College Reading and Writing
- ENG250 : English Grammar & Usage
- ENG300 : Critical Reading in the Disciplines
- ENG310 : Writing for Research
- ENG312 : Cultural Literacy: English in the World
- ENG450 : Public Speaking and Debate
- ENG454 : Practicum: Writing for the Workplace
- ENG489 : Integrated Capstone
- ENGL716 : World Diasporic Literature
- ENGL720 : Romanticism/s
- ENGL721 : Literary Renaissances
- ENGL745 : Poetry and Poetics
- ENGL755 : Fiction and Narrativity
- ENGL765 : Language and Performance
- ENGL770 : Cinema Studies
- ENGL785 : Literature and Culture
- ENGL793 : Women’s Literacy Voices
- EWR215 : Advanced Composition TA
- EWR380 : Creative Writing Non-fiction
- EWR390 : Creative Writing Fiction
- EWR395 : Tech & Prof Writing TA
- EWR480 : Practicum Writing
- FCH260 : Listening & Speaking
- FCH270 : French Language & Culture I
- FCH272 : French Language & Culture II
- FCH303 : Advanced Listening & Speaking
- FCH321 : Reading & Writing I
- FCH401 : Advanced Reading & Writing
- FCH411 : Introduction to Translation FR
- FCH442 : Translation of Texts from & to French
- FIL240 : Introduction to Film & Visual Studies TA
- FIL245 : Film & Culture World Cinema TA
- FIL312 : Animation Filmmaking
- FIL340 : Developing Ideas for Film
- FIL345 : Principles of Screenwriting TA
- FIL350 : Cinema in the Arab World TA
- GER100 : German I for Beginners
- GER102 : German II for Beginners
- GER202 : Intermediate German
- GER301 : Advanced German
- GER302 : German Language and Culture
- GER401 : Reading and Writing (GER)
- GER411 : Intro to Translation (GER)
- GER416 : Trans of Texts from & in GER
- KOR100 : Korean I for Beginners
- KOR102 : Korean II for Beginners
- KOR202 : Intermediate Korean
- KOR301 : Advanced Korean
- KOR302 : Korean Language and Culture
- KOR401 : Reading and Writing (Korean)
- KOR411 : Introduction to Translation (Korean)
- KOR416 : Translation of Short Texts into Korean
- LIT150 : Introduction to Literature
- LIT200 : Writing About literature
- LIT220 : Survey of British Literature
- LIT240 : Survey of American Literature
- LIT300 : Methods of Research in Literary Study
- LIT320 : Elizabethan & 17th Century Literature
- LIT330 : Romantic & Victorian Literature
- LIT335 : 20th Century British Literature
- LIT340 : 19th Century American Literature
- LIT345 : 20th Century American Literature
- LIT355 : Digital Humanities Basics
- LIT365 : Modern World Literature
- LIT370 : Anglophone Literature Outside UK & US
- LIT385 : Children's Literature
- LIT410 : Criticism and Theory
- LIT420 : Senior Seminar Major writer
- LIT490 : Internship
- SPN100 : Spanish (1) for Beginners
- SPN102 : Spanish Language and Culture (1)
- SPN202 : Spanish (2) for Beginners
- SPN301 : Intermediate Spanish
- SPN311 : Spanish Language and Culture (2)
- SPN401 : Spanish Reading and Writing
- TRS200 : Introduction to Translation
- TRS310 : Contrastive Analysis of Arabic/English
- TRS312 : Community Interpreting
- TRS331 : Basic Issues in Translation-TA
- TRS340 : Translating Literary Texts
- TRS350 : Translation of English Texts
- TRS360 : Translation of Arabic texts
- TRS370 : Modern Media Translation
- TRS412 : Translation of Scientific/Legal Text
- TRS430 : Advanced Written Translation
- TRS433 : Translation of Business Correspondence & Promotional Materials
- TRS452 : Practicum / Oral
- TRS480 : Practicum-TA-
- TRS485 : Integrated Capstone
Tourism and Heritage
- HIS120 : Arab & Islamic Civilization
- HIS121 : World History: Origins to 1500
- HIS122 : Modern World History
- HIS125 : Contemporary Civilization
- HIS130 : Sheikh Zayed: History, Foundation and Development
- HIS132 : Fundamentals of Archeology
- HIS133 : Introduction to Art History
- HIS142 : History of Islamic World: Origins 1500
- HIS212 : History of the UAE
- HIS215 : Ancient History & Archaeology of Near East
- HIS217 : Material Culture of Islamic World
- HIS310 : Introduction to Archaeology & Museum Studies
- HIS312 : Historical Preservation
- HIS318 : History of the Arabian Gulf
- HIS372 : Arch. of UAE & A. Gulf States
- HIS373 : Hist. of Arab World from 1500
- HIS381 : UAE Architectural Heritage
- HIS440 : Oral History
- HIS471 : Modern and Contemporary History of the Arab Gulf
- TOR101 : Introduction to Tourism
- TOR140 : Introduction to Museology
- TOR202 : Fundamentals of Heritage Management
- TOR205 : Introduction to Cultural Tourism
- TOR222 : Principles of Tour Guidance
- TOR263 : Tourism Resources in the UAE
- TOR322 : Gulf art and design
- TOR350 : Tourism and the Environment
- TOR403 : Tourism and Society
- TOR404 : Sustainable Tourism Development & Planning
- TOR416 : Travel Writing & New Technologies
- TOR421 : Intensive Research in Tourism
- TOR440 : Internship in Tourism & Architecture
- TOR485 : Integrated Capstone
Social Wellbeing
- SWK200 : Introduction to Social Welfare
- SWK210 : Introduction to Humanitarian Social Work
- SWK220 : Social Policy & Services
- SWK230 : Human Behavior in Social Environments
- SWK240 : Social Work Research Methods
- SWK250 : Social Work Practice I: Individuals
- SWK251 : Social Work Practice I: Skills
- SWK320 : Social Policy Research
- SWK350 : Social Work Practice II: Families
- SWK351 : Social Work Practice II: Skills
- SWK355 : Social Work Leadership
- SWK360 : Social Work Practice III
- SWK361 : Social Work Practice III: Skills
- SWK365 : Social Work & Humanitarian Relief
- SWK375 : Social Work & Mental Health
- SWK376 : Social Work and Special Populations
- SWK380 : Social Work & Islam
- SWK385 : Social Work & Substance Abuse
- SWK465 : Social Work Practicum I
- SWK466 : Field Seminar
- SWK470 : Field Practicum II
- SWK485 : Capstone Integrated
- SWK499 : Special Topics In Social Work
- SWK500 : Social Welfare Policy and Services: A worldview
- SWK510 : Human Behavior and Social Environments I
- SWK511 : Human Behavior and Social Environments II
- SWK520 : Research Methods for Social Work Practice
- SWK534 : Integrative Seminar
- SWK540 : Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
- SWK541 : Social Work Practice with Groups
- SWK542 : Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations
- SWK590 : Field Education I
- SWK640 : Models and Methods of Social Work Practice
- SWK642 : Leadership & Supervision
- SWK645 : Intermediate Social Work Research
- SWK671 : Social Work Practice with At Risk Students
- SWK680 : Social Work in Criminal Justice Settings
- SWK681 : Social Work & Addictions
- SWK682 : Techniques in Rehabilitation Counseling
- SWK690 : Social Work & Traditional Help Seeking Behavior
- SWK691 : Social Work in Behavioral Health Settings
- SWK695 : Field Practicum II
- SWK699 : Directed Readings
Cognitive Sciences
- HSC300 : Introduction to Human Services & Counseling
- LNG100 : Introduction to Linguistics
- LNG110 : Language, Society & Culture
- LNG220 : Phonetics
- LNG231 : Phonology I
- LNG241 : Syntax I
- LNG250 : Morphology
- LNG290 : Linguistic Structure of Arabic
- LNG321 : Language & Computer Technology
- LNG331 : Phonology II
- LNG341 : Syntax ll
- LNG342 : Semantics
- LNG362 : Contrastive Linguistics
- LNG370 : Historical Linguistics
- LNG390 : Arabic Syntax
- LNG410 : Sociolinguistics
- LNG415 : Current Topics in Language Variation & Change
- LNG420 : Computational Linguistics
- LNG450 : Psycholinguistics
- LNG455 : Practicum
- LNG460 : Linguistic Theory and Aphasia
- LNG465 : Women and Language
- LNG470 : Current Topics in Arabic Linguistics
- LNG475 : Current Topics in Language Rept Meaning & Mind
- LNG480 : Field Methods in Linguistics
- LNG485 : Neuroscience of Arabic
- LNG489 : Integrated Capstone
- LNG490 : Senior Capstone
- PHI101 : Introduction to Philosophy
- PHI121 : Fundamentals of Environmental Ethics
- PHI122 : International Ethics
- PHI180 : Critical Thinking
- PHI200 : Logic
- PHI211 : Ancient Philosophy
- PHI212 : Modern Philosophy
- PHI225 : Citizenship & Civil Society
- PHI226 : Human Rights Theory
- PHI231 : Aesthetics
- PHI270 : Philosophy of Education
- PHI271 : History and Philosophy of Science
- PHI310 : Ethics
- PHI312 : Political & Social Philosophy
- PHI314 : Contemporary Islamic Political Philosophy
- PHI315 : Technology and Culture
- PHI320 : Ethics in Business Governance
- PHI322 : Epistemology
- PHI323 : Philosophy of Mind
- PHI331 : Philosophical Problems
- PHI332 : Metaphysics
- PHI333 : Philosophy of Language
- PHI362 : Islamic Phliosophy
- PHI440 : Cognitive Science
- PHIL120 : Principles of Professional Ethics
- PSYC100 : Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC105 : Creative & Innovative Thinking Skills
- PSYC201 : Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYC202 : Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYC205 : Social Psychology
- PSYC303 : Psychological Tests & Measurements
- PSYC304 : Developmental Psychology
- PSYC305 : Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC306 : Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC310 : Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYC312 : Psychology of Learning
- PSYC313 : Educational Psychology
- PSYC314 : Sensation and Perception
- PSYC315 : Industrial Organizational Psychology
- PSYC316 : School Psychology
- PSYC317 : Psychology of Personality
- PSYC401 : Clinical Psychology
- PSYC403 : Experimental Psychology
- PSYC413 : Counseling Psychology
- PSYC414 : Introduction to Health Psychology
- PSYC416 : Differential Psychology
- PSYC417 : Neuropsychology
- PSYC419 : Seminar in Psychology
- PSYC452 : Practicum
- PSYC454 : Research Project/Internship
- PSYC485 : Integrated Capstone
- TSL230 : Development of Second Language Literacy
Media and Creative Industries
- ART101 : Arts and Society I
- ART102 : Arts and Society II
- ART201 : Drawing I
- ART301 : Painting I
- ART302 : 3-D Design
- ART303 : Digital Photography
- ART382 : Introduction to Art Criticism
- MASC605 : Quantitative Research Methods
- MASC624 : Comparative Media Systems
- MASC640 : Qualitative Research Methods
- MASC712 : Media Management
- MASC715 : Seminar in UAE Media
- MASC718 : Seminar in New Media Studies
- MASC720 : Communication & Social Change
- MASC736 : Media & National Development
- MASC743 : Modern Communication Technologies in the Arab World
- MASC800 : Comprehensive Examination
- MASC888 : Research Proposal
- MASC900 : Dissertation Research
- MASC910 : Dissertation Defense
- MSC200 : Introduction to Mass Media
- MSC203 : Principles of Visual Communication
- MSC211 : Principles of Oral Communication
- MSC235 : Principles of the Writing for Media
- MSC240 : World and Arab Media
- MSC243 : Public Relations & Advertising Principles
- MSC250 : Photojournalism
- MSC257 : Television Production I
- MSC264 : News Writing
- MSC270 : Writing for the Media
- MSC316 : Broadcast Management
- MSC342 : Writing for Public Relations
- MSC352 : Writing for Broadcast
- MSC355 : Television Production II
- MSC356 : News Reporting
- MSC370 : Communication Theories
- MSC381 : Translation for Communication
- MSC390 : News Editing (lab)
- MSC391 : Communication in Modern Societies
- MSC396 : Communication Research Methods
- MSC401 : Computer Assisted Reporting
- MSC411 : Case Studies in Public Relations
- MSC412 : Public Opinion
- MSC420 : Radio Production I
- MSC422 : Organizational Communication
- MSC435 : Intensive Research/Writing
- MSC450 : Newspaper& Magazine Production
- MSC452 : Public Relations & Advertising Campaigns
- MSC460 : Radio Production II
- MSC462 : Designing Media Messages
- MSC480 : Contemporary Issues in Mass Communications
- MSC484 : Integrated Capstone
- MSC485 : Practicum in Digital Production
- MSC487 : Women and Media
- MSC490 : Practicum
Geography and Urban Sustainability
- GEO200 : World Regional Geography
- GEO201 : Physical Geography
- GEO210 : Human Geography
- GEO211 : Remote Sensing
- GEO220 : Principles of Cartography
- GEO221 : Geographic Information Systems I
- GEO231 : Economic Geography
- GEO232 : Urban Economics
- GEO334 : Spatial Analysis
- GEO341 : Geography of Population
- GEO345 : Urban Demography
- GEO351 : Computer Maps
- GEO370 : Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
- GEO372 : Planning Theory and Practice
- GEO382 : Geography of Industry
- GEO400 : Practicum
- GEO402 : Land Use
- GEO410 : Research Seminar in Geography
- GEO411 : Oceanography
- GEO412 : Geography of Arid Lands
- GEO413 : Geomorphology
- GEO420 : Cartography II
- GEO422 : Geographic Information Systems II
- GEO430 : GIS for Transportation
- GEO431 : Natural Hazards
- GEO432 : Geography of the UAE
- GEO438 : Regional & Urban Planning
- GEO440 : GIS for Urban & Regional Planning
- GEO443 : Geography of Transportation
- GEO450 : GIS for Coastal Management
- GEO451 : Digital Imaging Analysis
- GEO452 : Climatology
- GEO460 : GIS for Petroleum
- GEO461 : Geography of Tourism
- GEO462 : Current Environmental Issues
- GEO463 : Tourism Policy and Planning
- GEO470 : GIS for Environment
- GEO472 : Politics and Planning
- GEO480 : GIS for Project Management
- GEO481 : Urban Planning Internship
- GEO485 : Integrated Capstone
- GEO490 : SIS for Planetary Surfaces
- GEO610 : Social Impact Assessment
- GEOG601 : Topics in Urban Geography
- GEOG602 : Special Topics in Physical Geography
- GEOG603 : Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing
- GEOG604 : Advances in Environmental Change Studies
- GEOG605 : Topics in Economic Geography
- GEOG606 : Topics in Climatology
- GEOG650 : Remote Sensing of Terrestrial and Planetary Surfaces
- GEOG660 : GIS for Planetary Surfaces
- GEOG670 : Planetary Atmospheres
- GEOG703 : Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG708 : GIS Modeling
- GEOG709 : Internet and Mobile GIS
- GEOG710 : GIS & Accuracy Assessment
- GEOG800 : Comprehensive Examination
- GEOG810 : Research Proposal
- GEOG900 : Dissertation Research
- GEOG910 : Dissertation Defense
- RGIS601 : Principles of Remote Sensing
- RGIS602 : Fundamentals of GIS
- RGIS603 : Digital Image Processing in RS
- RGIS604 : Spatial Analysis Using GIS
- RGIS605 : Local & Web Based Services GIS
- RGIS606 : Database Management Systems
- RGIS607 : Seminar on Management Issues in RS&GIS
- RGIS610 : Spatial Data Collection
- RGIS611 : Advanced Remote Sensing
- RGIS612 : Satellite Positioning
- RGIS613 : Software Engineering for GIS
- RGIS614 : Selected Topics
- RGIS615 : Project Management
- RGIS616 : Transport Applications of GIS
- RGIS617 : Urban and Environmental Applications of Remote sensing and GIS
- RGIS618 : Remote Sensing and GIS for Petroleum
- RGIS620 : Capstone
- RGIS630 : Thesis
Government and Society
- GEHP111 : Happiness and Wellbeing
- PSG110 : Fundamentals of Political Science
- PSG120 : Government & Politics of UAE
- PSG130 : Introduction to Public Administration
- PSG242 : Methods of Research in PSG
- PSG250 : Principles of International Relations
- PSG261 : Political Thought
- PSG270 : Comparative Political Systems
- PSG301 : International Organizations
- PSG302 : Diplomatic Systems
- PSG312 : Foreign Policy of Arab States
- PSG315 : International Political Economy
- PSG321 : Gulf & Arabic Peninsula Affairs
- PSG331 : Local Governments & Local Administrations
- PSG332 : Europe & The United States
- PSG352 : Governmental Budgeting
- PSG415 : Public Governance
- PSG422 : Foreign Policy of Great Powers
- PSG425 : Public Policy
- PSG430 : Special Topics
- PSG440 : Internship
- PSG485 : Integrated Capstone
- PSG501 : Public Policy Analysis Theory & Practice
- PSG504 : New Public Man & Governments
- PSG505 : Research Methods for Political Analysis
- PSG513 : Globalization, International Agencies & Public Policy
- PSG517 : Government, Leadership, & Pubic Management
- PSG518 : Public Policy Design and Tools
- PSG521 : Environmental Policy & Sustainable Development Management
- PSG522 : Implementation, Evaluation & Monitoring of Strategic Issues
- PSG526 : Comparative Political Institutions
- PSG527 : Seminar in Government & Public Policy in the UAE
- PSG600 : Research Project
- PSG699 : Master Degree Thesis
- SOC101 : Introduction to Sociology
- SOC190 : Social Problems
- SOC260 : Folklore
- SOC307 : Human Development
- SOC313 : Sociology of the Family
- SOC314 : Political Sociology
- SOC315 : Sociology of Education
- SOC316 : Folklore in UAE Society
- SOC318 : Crime & Juvenile Delinquency